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Re:Why isn’t there a glut of good software engineers? by koko775 on Wednesday May 01, 2013 @02:00PM (#5639646)
I'm going to directly contradict you here and say that IQ increases reliably: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn_effect - IQ is a relative measure that is adjusted periodically. I also don't think that IQ is a direct mapping to programming skill.

I also find the suggestion that there aren't enough smart people to be able to do programming highly questionable. There are far more people who are capable but not able to pursue programming than there are people are who are not "fit" mentally.

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Re:Why isn’t there a glut of good software engineers? by willholloway on Wednesday May 01, 2013 @02:34PM (#5639906)
Yes, the Flynn effect shows that this is possible and occurring. I feel very strongly that humanity needs to radically accelerate this process, with drugs in the short term, and genetic therapies in the long term.
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